Thank god for MINI TLC and a temping idea

Matblack · 21-11-2008, 15:57

Took Minnie in to have her brake fluid changed today and get some new wiper blades, three wipers £28, meh, could have got generic replacements but the screen is very curved and they don't always work by all accounts. Cost of new brake fluid and labour £0, thank god for the TLC package which costs £150 when you buy the car and gives you 5 years or 30,000 servicing, bargain!

However I get talking to the BMW sales chappy and have a look at the cars and theres nothing I really fancy, to get anything with decent legroom behind me I need a 5 series and thes too big for my liking. We have a chat about my needs and he points at this car in the corner which I thought was a 3 series. Its actually a 1 series with a boot, I've never noticed one on the road and when he tells me about it I can understand why they must be passing me bloody fast. Its a 135i a 3l Twin turbo in a chassis smaller then a 3 series! this thing is FAST 0-60 in 5.3s FAST and the figures really are impressive, the emissons are lower than my 1.6 MINI and the fuel economy about the same, alright it's quite small but with the seat forward a touch someone could sit behind me for a medium journey and the boot is MASSIVE.

I can honestly say I'd be tempted, the running costs actually seem sane and the car really should be an M car with the performance it has, most impressive. Cost wise its about £28k bare and £32k with some options like leather, it could be speced up to £40 but doesn't have too be to be a stroming car wilst also being almost practical. Hmmmmmmmm maybe next year

MB

21-11-2008, 15:57	#1
Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	Thank god for MINI TLC and a temping idea Took Minnie in to have her brake fluid changed today and get some new wiper blades, three wipers £28, meh, could have got generic replacements but the screen is very curved and they don't always work by all accounts. Cost of new brake fluid and labour £0, thank god for the TLC package which costs £150 when you buy the car and gives you 5 years or 30,000 servicing, bargain! However I get talking to the BMW sales chappy and have a look at the cars and theres nothing I really fancy, to get anything with decent legroom behind me I need a 5 series and thes too big for my liking. We have a chat about my needs and he points at this car in the corner which I thought was a 3 series. Its actually a 1 series with a boot, I've never noticed one on the road and when he tells me about it I can understand why they must be passing me bloody fast. Its a 135i a 3l Twin turbo in a chassis smaller then a 3 series! this thing is FAST 0-60 in 5.3s FAST and the figures really are impressive, the emissons are lower than my 1.6 MINI and the fuel economy about the same, alright it's quite small but with the seat forward a touch someone could sit behind me for a medium journey and the boot is MASSIVE. I can honestly say I'd be tempted, the running costs actually seem sane and the car really should be an M car with the performance it has, most impressive. Cost wise its about £28k bare and £32k with some options like leather, it could be speced up to £40 but doesn't have too be to be a stroming car wilst also being almost practical. Hmmmmmmmm maybe next year MB __________________ "we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two"